Brian Urlacher is calling his former team's bluff.The Chicago Bears have gone on record to say they are moving from the Windy City to Hammond, Indiana, announcing in June that they were "advanc[ing]" their stadium project in the city.But Urlacher is still holding onto hope in at least staying in the state of Illinois.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBrian Urlacher, a former Chicago Bears player, is honored during halftime of a game between the Chicago Bears and the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, on Sept.17, 2018.
(Patrick Gorski/USA TODAY Sports)"I think that was still a ploy to try to get the state of Illinois to do something more than what they’ve done, which is nothing," Urlacher said to Fox News Digital recently."The Bears bought the land in Arlington Heights.
They have that there, ready to go.They just need a little bit of funding from the state to build the stadium."I just cannot see the Bears leaving Illinois.
It drives me crazy.And I don’t want them leaving Soldier Field, honestly.
I wish they could work something out to keep them there, but they want a dome, they want Super Bowls, they want Final Fours.They want all that big stuff.
I get it.I just hate the fact that they’re leaving Soldier Field.
That place is iconic.""I understand Indiana is offering them some great deals tax-wise — $2.5 billion to build the stadium.That’s a big deal.
As a businessperson, which the owners have to be these days, it makes sense to go.Unless Illinois comes through with something, I don’t see them staying there," he added.Perhaps Urlacher's son, Kennedy, can be a Hammond legend – he is currently a safety at USC after playing his freshman season with Notre Dame.
He played in the national championship with the Fighting Irish, but it was time to move on."NIL has been great for him," Urlacher admitted.But the Urlachers also knew Kennedy would be a starter with the Trojans.Perhaps the last name helped Kennedy get some...